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(11) | EP 2 883 574 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Belay device |
(57) A belay device operable for guide mode belaying is disclosed. The belay device comprises
a body (10) that includes a rope slot (22) through which a bight of rope (50) can
pass, a guide-mode anchor (12), and a release formation (30), in which the guide-mode
anchor is pivotally connected to the body, the device being operative to cause frictional
locking of a working length (56) of the rope in a condition of loading on the rope
corresponding to that which occurs in the event of a fall of a belayed climber. When
the rope is locked, the body (10) pivots with respect to the guide-mode anchor (12)
to increase mechanical advantage of the release formation (30) with respect to load
applied by the working length (56) of the rope on the body (10).
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